When you get a flat, make sure you check not only the tire for burrs, pokes, nails and bits of glass, but also the rim & rimtape for damage, holes and rough bits. I’m on my fourth tube since swapping my rear Kenda out for a road tire, 100% due…
Tag: commute
Dropped a chain
Which is quite an accomplishment on a singlespeed, I contest. In fairness, it’s been sagging a bit for over a week now, so the blame falls entirely on me. I was dodging and weaving through the detritus left on Packard after the snowthaw this week, and came to a particularly…
First Ride on the Snow Tires!
As it snowed yesterday, I realized it was time to step out to the LBS and pick up a new pair of tires for the winter haul. I picked up a set of Kenda Small Block 8s and got them installed without issue. Inconsistently slushy and wet this morning, they…
Gas Prices Down, Yet Drivers Still Cranky — Must Be Something Else
With the recent plummet in gas prices, one might think that commuters saddled with the burden of paying for it would be in, collectively, a rosier mood. Not so, says an encounter I had this morning at Fourth & William. Northbound on Fourth and slowing for the light, (which I…
New Bike!
Yesterday was my first commute on the new Sutra-framed build I recently had done at Wheels in Motion. Totally awesome. It was a bit of a drawn-out experience at first, but once I started working with Marc, things came together very quickly. It’s a Kona Sutra frame from 2007: The…
Phantom Aerobars
The last few weeks, I’ve been commuting on Emilie’s somewhat undersized mountain bike. First, I should point out that it’s WAY faster than it looks. Which isn’t saying a lot, but the effect is still a bit alarming. It’s also, unquestionably, way faster than taking the bus. This, coupled with…